So there’s three games on sale this week and there all up for grabs. The three games are as follows:

1. Wings of Prey 50% off

This is the ACTUAL mid-week madness for this week and admittedly I was initially looking forward to this game. I was always a fan of dog-fighting games and don’t have one on steam… that I can remember.

However, after learning that this game not only have a three install limit, entirely unsuitable for a system builder, but also requires the installation of a seperate game client to run… I’m out. Maybe if this game drops below the $15 mark I could endorse it, but until then it’s a no-buy from me.

2. Serious Sam HD 50% off

This is the game you should be looking to buy. It’s actually on sale until march 2nd, so you can even wait for your check if you have to. Unfortunately I purchased this back in the Christmas sale, so I’ve no real reason to buy it now. But if you’ve missed out on the gem in the past, Now is the perfect time to hop on board the Sam-wagon. Old skool gameplay, new skool graphics… What’s not to love!

3. Hammer Fight 50%

If, like me, you already own Serious Sam perhaps you should be looking a little lower. Like at this Indie Gem. Hammer fight seems simple, and probably is, but thats exactly what I need on my laptop. Simple but fun games that can run on my core duo with integrated graphics. I’m picking this one up as a distraction from work.

Oh a helpful hint, Hammerfight is on sale this week, but the whole KranX pack is available for only $9.99 The usual cost of hammer fight alone. Personally, I’m gonna go this route. 3 games for the price of 1? I’m in.

Well if you don’t know by now, you might not even care. But Steam, the number one digital distribution platform for games, has just completely updated their user interface.

Why does this matter? Because it’s sick! They’ve gone all web 2.0 and I personally think that’s a good thing. Currently the new interface is still in beta, so you have to opt-in using the settings menu in your steam client. I strongly suggest you do.

Here’s a link to the News Update on the Steam website: http://store.steampowered.com/news/3501/

Enjoy,

Zypher

Pioneer Valley Gamer’s First Lan Party.

Will be held at four rivers school in greenfield ma, so if you’re in the area or just feel like traveling, drop by and win something.

It’s only $10 if you pay before the day, and only $15 at the door so theres no reason not to show up… unless your preoccupied… Yes unfortunetly I am unable to attend due to a previously scheduled event, but in spirt I’m backing this thing full force.

Peace, Zypher

The Gamestop Indie Contest. is opening it’s eyes to all the indie game developers out there, and you should try to catch them.

First prize is $100,000 US and a scholarship to SMU. Thats some major coinage there.

It does come at a price though, to win you need to submit either a finished game on disc -or- a video describing the game you wish to make… and $100 to cover the costs of the greathall their renting, yeah it baffled me too.

But hey, you gotta do what needs to be done to get noticed in this industry… personally $100 for a raffle ticket is a little steep to me, but w/e.

Peace and Good Luck,

~Zypher

GRID™ on Steam. Is 50% off this weekend, So If you’ve been living under a rock or just haven’t had a chance to see what a modern racing game can be these days, PICK THIS ONE UP NOW!

Admittedly I’m not crazy about race games, I played some Gran Turismo 2 back in the day, and I still rather enjoy some Flat Out… but this game is just fantastic. The graphics are 9/10 at worst, the control is 8/10 at worst and the fun factor is 7/10 at worst, which really says alot considering I Don’t usally enjoy racing games.

I’m immediatly headed to the bank to drop some money in my account for this.

Peace,

~Zypher

Fallout 3 on Steam is 50% off this weekend, and I highly recommend you pick up a copy.

If you’ve got any kind of patience for your video games, then fallout 3 is for you. It’s not your average FPS though, so don’t be fooled. This is more like an FP-RP-S or First Person Role Playing Shooter, and it does take some time to ramp up.

I’ll be combing my couch cushions however, just trying to scrap some change together and pick up fallout 3, It’s that good. Oh and for skills, I’d suggest: Repair, Small Arms, and Medicine.

Peace,

~Zypher

Or You could always cheat (Cheats Via www.CheatCC.com):

While playing the Game, press ~ to display the console window. Then, type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result Cheat Code
God mode, infinite ammo, and infinite weight capacity tgm
No clipping mode tcl
All mapmarkers tmm1
Disable enemy combat AI tcai
Kill selected target Kill
Kill everyone in area Killall
Toggle fog of war tfow
Toggle debug display tdt
Toggle AI tai
Teleport to room with all items coc testqaitems
Toggle free camera mode tfc
Toggle HUD tm
Teleport back to Game coc megatoncommonhouse
Get indicated number of Caps player.additem 000000F [number]
Spawn indicated number of items in % condition player.additem [item code], [number], [condition 1-100]
Spawn indicated number of persons or objects player.placeatme [object code], [number], [x axis], [y axis]
Remove indicated item, person or object player.removeitem [object or item code], [number]
Get indicated perk player.addperk [perk code]
Remove indicated perk player.removeperk [perk code]
Get indicated aid or perk effect player.addspell [perk or aid code]
Give player ownership of selected item Setownership
Set player level player.setlevel [number]
Move to indicated NPC player.moveto [NPC ID]
Add indicated number of experience points rewardXP [number]
Add indicated number of Karma points rewardKarma [number]
Add indicated number of Tag Skill Points addtagskills [number]
Add indicated number of points to your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats modpca [attribute] [number]
Add indicated number of points to your skills modpcs [skill name] [number]
Add indicated number of Special Points addspecialpoints [number]
Set Special Points setspecialpoints [number]
Set ability (sneak, barter, etc.) score player.setAV [ability] [number]
Set skill values player.ForceAV [number]
Permanently set number of action points player.setav actionpoints [number]

Oh, theres more there to, check them out here: http://www.cheatcc.com/pc/fallout3cheatscodes.html

GOG.com.

Go’s got a couple of games on sale right now, and I strongly suggest picking up the later of the two. Painkiller: black edition, if you remember, was 2nd on fatal1ty’s list of the top ten FPS gaems of all time, and even though his listr was a little bias, you can’t dispute this game is great.

Anyways It’s the last day to pick up either of these games on sale, so strongly consider my suggestion.
~Zypher

VR Game Gun – Hack a Day.

This guy pulled togeather a few neat tricks and hacked himself up some vr. Not the most feature full device I’m sure, but It’s a good weekend project if you’ve got the money.

Mount and Blade on Steam.

Mount and Blade is currently 75% off on steam bringing the price down from $29.99 to only $7.50 until tuesday. I’ll try and host their trailer of the game, and they have a demo to try before you buy, which I will be partaking in (Since swords aren’t usually my thing, but the trailer did look decent). Anyways, will edit this after trying the demo, and again if I decide to buy.

~Peace, Zypher

Demo was decent, but nothing spectatular. It was kinda like a blend of rune and medieval total war. I’d buy it but I already own both of those games, It is a pretty major sale though, so if you even think you might want it, get it now.

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but pass unless you just really need something to occupy yourself.

Multitouch tabletop gaming – Hack a Day.

Hack a Day has just shed a little light on what may evolve to be a whole new branch of video gaming. It’s just a multi-touch surface finally put to good use as a gaming rig. anyways, don’t blame me for shitty video music, cause I’m not the author.

~Peace, zypher

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